Meijer finds itself in a paradox as the Midwest retailer that accepts Apple Pay, but is also part of MCX, a conflicting retail group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Silicon Valley startup Deliv announced Monday (Oct. 27) that it would expand its network to four new metropolitan areas and 18 shopping centers — giving Google Express another competitor who has a hand in both the online shopping space and brick-and-mortar sector. Get the Full Story Complete...
The in-store analytics space has consolidated a bit, with Brickstream purchasing Nomi in an all-equity no-cash deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
A New York urban policy professor took jobs at two check cashing centers on opposite coasts—one in Berkeley, one in the South Bronx—and ended up with a hugely different perspective on the need for cash cashers and, more to the point, how banks have gotten...
The City of Indianapolis will have the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the nation by the beginning of 2016. City employees are already driving around nearly two dozen electric vehicles and the number of electric cars in the fleet is about to grow drastically....
New Zealand is to join a World Trade Organization (WTO) pact that allows its businesses to bid for government contracts in other member countries on an equal basis with domestic firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
What does the future of retail look like — for convenience stores and gasoline retail? Last month, MPD CEO Karen Webster spoke one-on-one with Aurus CEO Rahul Mutha on the “tripod” situation that retailers face – the challenges around EMV, data security breaches and customers’...
The payments industry has cast a weary eye on Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, but a column in SpendMatters.com asks whether B2B payment folk shouldn’t seriously consider evaluating Bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Although credit card payments represent barely 10 percent of all B2B payments that number has doubled in the past two years, according to a report from the Hackett Group. In 2011, credit cards accounted for barely 3 percent of B2B transactions. Get the Full Story...
